Our kinsman Gloucester is as innocent

70 From meaning treason to our royal person

As is the sucking lamb or harmless dove:

The duke is virtuous, mild and too well given

To dream on evil or to work my downfall.

Queen. Ah, what’s more dangerous than this fond affiance!

75 Seems he a dove? his feathers are but borrow’d,

For he’s disposed as the hateful raven:

Is he a lamb? his skin is surely lent him,

[♦] For he’s inclined as is the ravenous wolf.